$500 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $443
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Main Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Main Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Main Beach compared to the rest of the state, with apartments making up nearly 90% of all homes. This creates a unique housing landscape where typical weekly rents of $500 are well above the national figure. It is an expensive area to live in, though a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$500
▲ +16.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Main Beach — higher than 88% of areas.
| Main Beach | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | $437 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $500 are much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,091, which is a little above the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
$2,091 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,091
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Main Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Main Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 46.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. This has risen 12 points since 2011, while the share of households renting fell by the same amount to 30.8%.
30.8% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Main Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the area at 89.2%, while separate houses are among the lowest at this level at just 3.4%. Because there are so few large homes, the share of places with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.4% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.2% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Main Beach, Flat or apartment is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Main Beach, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Main Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101269/main-beach/topic/housing-dwellings